Wally Backman vs. Damian Jackson — Career Comparison

Wally Backman
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Damian Jackson
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueSecond Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Wally Backman comes out clearly ahead of Damian Jackson across most offensive categories. Wally Backman led in contact rate (K%+ 117 vs 82), walk rate (BB%+ 136 vs 111), and batting average (AVG+ 112 vs 90). Damian Jackson held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 47 vs 20). Wally Backman was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Wally Backman and Damian Jackson

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Damian Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1102
178.32
Damian Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
827
197.77
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3708
600
Damian Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
2509
600
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3245
525.08
Damian Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2209
528.26
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Damian Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Damian Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.729
0.729
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
893
144.5
Damian Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
536
128.18
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
726
117.48
Damian Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
366
87.52
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
138
22.33
Damian Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
121
28.94
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
3.07
Damian Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
4.07
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
10
1.62
Damian Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
7.65
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
167
27.02
Damian Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
170
40.65
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Damian Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Damian Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Damian Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
405.48
65.61
Damian Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
286.75
68.57
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1099
177.83
Damian Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
787
188.2
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1269
205.34
Damian Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
805
192.51
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Damian Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Damian Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
Damian Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.679
0.679
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Damian Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Damian Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Damian Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.683
0.683
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Damian Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
482
77.99
Damian Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
332
79.39
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
240
38.83
Damian Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
198
47.35
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
712
115.21
Damian Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
498
119.09
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
445.55
72.1
Damian Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
284.73
68.09
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.81
Damian Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
5.74
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
371
60.03
Damian Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
245
58.59
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.46
Damian Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
2.63
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
480
77.67
Damian Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
517
123.63
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.73
7.73
Damian Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
4.85
4.85
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
0.77
Damian Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.47
0.47
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
11
Damian Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
17
4.07
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
3.07
Damian Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
3.35
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
55
8.9
Damian Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
6.7
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
117
18.93
Damian Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
31.81
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
8.41
Damian Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
9.33
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
169
27.35
Damian Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
41.13
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
69.23
69.23
Damian Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77.33
77.33

Fielding Stats for Wally Backman and Damian Jackson

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Damian Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
955
1.23
Damian Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
782
1.33
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
1.04
Damian Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
560
0.95
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20957
27
Damian Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
15833
27
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6985.2
9
Damian Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5277.2
9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1476
1.9
Damian Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1120
1.91
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2132
2.75
Damian Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1503
2.56
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.12
Damian Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
0.17
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3699
4.77
Damian Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2721
4.64
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3608
4.65
Damian Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2623
4.47
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.54
97.54
Damian Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.4
96.4
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.778
3.778
Damian Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.354
3.354
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.4
84.4
Damian Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
71.61
71.61
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
394
0.51
Damian Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
317
0.54
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Damian Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Damian Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Damian Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Damian Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0